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Morocco: Police Thwarts Illegal Immigration Attempt, Arrests 25 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 18, 2019
The Moroccan Police has foiled an illegal immigrationattempt in the north-eastern city of Nador and arrested 25 Sub-Saharan Africanmigrants.
The Police, in a statement said during an operation, aperson suspected of organising illegal immigration wanted by Police was alsoarrested. It added that the search also led to the seizure of vests and innertubes intended to be used in illegal immigration.
On Monday, seven sub-Saharan African migrants drowned aftera boat accident off Morocco’s coast, and 70 others were rescued by a coastguard of the Moroccan Royal Navy.
Morocco has become a hub for African migrants seeking toreach Europe. Thousands of migrants try to flee poverty and unrest in Africaeach year through Morocco to Europe, either by land or by sea.
A report by the Spanish Interior Ministry on illegal immigration in 2019 said a total of nineteen-thousand-six-hundred-and-four migrants had illegally reached the Spanish coasts as of October 14th, against forty-three-thousand-four-hundred-and-sixty-seven migrants during the same period in 2018  which witnessed a drop of fifty-four-point-nine percent.

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Morocco Suspends All Incoming Flights - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 30, 2021
The suspension comes in response to the new Omicron variant and will be in place for two weeks.
For many, like Charleroi resident Mohamed Bekkaoui, it meant a last minute scramble to travel on Monday night.
Another Charleroi resident, Fatine, had her plans thrown into disarray.
In social networks, the Moroccan foreign ministry said the decision was taken to preserve the progress made last year during the pandemic.
Scientists have concerns about the nature of the new variant and how effective current vaccines are.
Last year, Morocco kept its borders closed fearing the health system would not be able to cope with the rising numbers of patients seen in Europe.

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Morsi’s Death: Guterres Stands By UN’s Call For Probe After Egypt Kicks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 20, 2019
The United Nations, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has defended the organisation’s call for an independent and transparent investigation into the death of former Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi.
The Deputy Spokesman for the UN Chief, Haq Farhan confirmed in New York that Guterres stands by what the UN has said.
Morsi, the country’s first democratically elected president overthrown by the military in 2013 after one year in office, collapsed in a courtroom and died last Monday.
Reports by state media say the 67-year-old former leader, who was standing trial for espionage charges, collapsed shortly after addressing the court in Cairo.
Outlawed Islamist movement, Muslim Brotherhood, where Morsi was a top figure, said the death was a “full-fledged murder”.
The news outlet quoted his family and activists as saying Morsi was not receiving treatment for serious health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

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Morsi’s Death: Turkish President,Erdogan Says Ex-Egyptian President Was ‘Killed’ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 19, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganon said hisclose ally, Mohamed Morsi, was “killed” and accused Egyptian authorities offailing to intervene to save the ex-president.
Erdogan forged close ties with Morsi, Egypt’s firstcivilian president, and a prominent Muslim Brotherhood member.
But Ankara’s relations with Cairo ties deterioratedafter the Egyptian military, then led by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, ousted Morsi in2013. Sisi then became president.
Erdoganhas sharply denounced the military takeoverin Egypt and called it a “coup”.
On Wednesday, he said he would follow up on theprocess related to Morsi’s death.
The attorney general’s office in Egypt has said thatMorsi was “transported immediately to the hospital”, where medics pronouncedhim dead — a version confirmed by a judicial source.
Morsi was buried on Tuesday, as rights groupsincluding Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch called for anindependent probe into the causes of his death.


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Mortality/Morbidity: Institute Urges Governments To Revamp Health Sector - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2021
Chief Executive Officer of the institute Patrick Dakum told newsmen in Abuja that the health sector has yet to be transformed, 61 years after the nation gained independence from Britain.
He explained that health development and human development are measured in terms of longevity of lives, noting that longevity of life is related to wellbeing, health promotion, death prevention and treatment.
Dakum said Nigeria is yet to achieve much success in the areas of mortality and morbidity, he also observed that to address health workers` incessant strikes, governments should always provide for their welfare, as well as meet their demands.
The Institute’s Boss added that it was imperative for governments to properly fund health institutions and facilities, starting from the primary to tertiary hospitals.

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Mothers Day: Group Advises Mothers To Be Proactive Against Child Drug Abuse - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 29, 2019
ANon-Governmental Organisation, Parent-Child Intervention Center, has advisedmothers to be proactive against child drug abuse within their neigbourhoods.
TheChief Executive Officer of the Center Peggy Chukwuemeka, gave the advice onFriday in Enugu in a message, tagged “Mother’s Day: Mothers Must Take FullResponsibility of Children’s Mentoring’’.
The2019 Mother’s Day will be commemorated in many countries, including Nigeria onSunday, March 31.
Chukwuemekasaid that mothers should beware that many factors at home can influence achild’s attitudes and propensity to use drugs.
Sheobserved that among the risk factors in the home environment are psychological,physical, or sexual abuse, living with parents who abuse alcohol and otherdrugs, witnessing fights at home, parental neglect, parental depression orpsychopathology.The Executive Officeradded that these factors can be modified and improvements made in the homeenvironment and the concerted efforts of mothers can assist children avoid druguse.

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Motorcycles: Road Safety Arrests Over 1,750 On Number Plates Nationwide - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
October 5, 2019
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSChas begun full enforcement of clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles withoutnumber plates recording over one thousand seven hundred violators nationwide.
Corps Public Education Officer BisiKazeem who made this known in a statement in Abuja today, said the exercise ispursuant to the earlier statement by the FRSC and the Joint Tax Board to beginclampdown on tricycles and motorcycles without number plates on October 2.
Kazeem said that the specialclampdown intervention patrol recorded massive arrests of offenders in 18states.
He said the states include: Kaduna,Nasarawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Delta, Benue, Oyo, Niger, Kwara, Adamawa, Kogi,Zamfara, Anambra, Sokoto, Osun, Rivers, Kano and Ondo.
He said that the highest number ofarrests was recorded in Kaduna with a total of four hundred and thirty arrests.

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Mount Aso In South-Western Japan Erupts - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 20, 2021
The country’s Meterological Agency has warned residents of the surrounding region on Kyushu, Japan’s most south-western main island, not to approach the 1,592-metre-high volcano under any circumstances.
There were initially no reports of injuries.
Japan is home to more than 100 active volcanoes, around 50 of which are constantly monitored.

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Mount Everest: First Black African Woman To Summit Mountain Receives Hero's Welcome - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 27, 2019
Hundredsof people in Johannesburg have given a hero’s welcome to the first blackAfrican woman to summit Mount Everest.
Acrowd gathered at South Africa’s main airport OR Tambo International to welcomeSaray Khumalo with song and dance.
MissKhumalo, a business executive, made history earlier this month when she reachedthe top of the world’s highest mountain Mount Everest.
Asshe arrived in Johannesburg she told well-wishers that it was not just abouther.
Khumalo,said she embarked on it in an effort to educate the African child.
QuoteMessage: I believe my achievement means that, in a small way, I took everyAfrican, who might have been told that they couldn’t consider their pursuit, withme to the top of the world.
Itwas her fourth attempt to climb the 29,035feet Mountain, where 10 people havedied this year alone.


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MOWCA: Nigeria Quits Maritime Organization Over Electoral Irregularities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 2, 2021
Nigeria has left the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa
(MOWCA).
This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public
Relations, Ministry of Transportation, Eric Ojiekwe on Monday in
Abuja.
Ojiekwe explained that this followed disregard for the rules of procedure
regarding the eligibility of candidates nominated for the position of the
organization’s Secretary-General.
According to him, Nigeria’s delegation expressed sadness at the
outcome of the meeting, given Nigeria’s ardent and consistent support
for MOWCA and its activities over the years.
He added that the decision was reached at the 8th Bureau of Ministers
and 15th General Assembly of MOWCA held in Kinshasa, Democratic
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Mozambique: Cyclone Destroys ‘90% Of Beira City, Kills 162 People - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 18, 2019
A cyclonethat ripped across Mozambique and Zimbabwe has killed at least 162 people withscores more missing and caused “massive and horrifying” destruction in theMozambican city of Beira.
A cyclonethat slammed into Mozambique last week has damaged or destroyed 90 percent ofthe city of Beira, the Red Cross said Monday, as the death toll in the countryand neighbouring Zimbabwe rose to 157.
It said 90percent of Beira and its surrounds are “damaged or destroyed”.
A largedam burst on Sunday and cut off the last road to the city of some 530,000people, the statement added.
Idai toreinto the centre of the country on Thursday before continuing on to Zimbabwe,bringing flash floods and ferocious winds, washing away roads and houses.
A tollcompiled Monday puts the death toll in Mozambique at 68, including 55 in Beiraalone, and 89 in Zimbabwe, up from a previous toll of 127.
The IFRCwarned that the death toll could rise once the full scale of the devastation isknown, with further heavy rains are forecast.


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Mozambique Elections: Army And Police Sent To Troubled North - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 15, 2019
Security has been strengthened inMozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado as polling stations openedtoday, Tuesday.
The troubled province has experienceattacks staged by terrorists group, known as al-Shabab which has no knownrelationship with the Somalia-based terror group.
The group has been operating in CaboDelgado province since October 2017. Its attacks have included beheadings,raiding of police stations and burning of houses which has left many villagersdisplaced.
The Regional Police command hascalled on villagers to increase surveillance in their neighbourhoods in orderto prevent attacks.
Authorities told villagers not to bealarmed by the massive presence of the military and police. Political partieshave also been warned against incitement to violence.
Meanwhile, some private companieshave threatened to take action on employees who will fail to turn up to work ontoday despite the government declaring the day as a holiday.

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Mozambique Poll: Opposition Calls For Re-Run After Nyusi's Win - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 29, 2019
Mozambique’s opposition has calledfor a re-run of the general election alleging vote rigging, intimidation andviolence, claims the ruling party denies.
President-elect Filipe Nyusi securedanother five-year term after a win in the general election. He won seventythree per cent of the presidential vote.
The country’s National ElectionsCommission in the final results announcement, Frelimo party won just underthree quarters of the 250 parliamentary seats. The 17-member elections body approvedthe results by a vote of nine to eight.
The opposition Renamo party hasdescribed the electoral process as a farce, citing alleged violations of theconstitution.
Independent observers have alsodescribed the vote as deeply inconsistent.

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Mozambique: Rescue Teams Race To Save Hundreds Trapped By Cyclone - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 20, 2019
Aid workers scrambled to save hundreds trapped byfloods around the Mozambican port city of Beira on Wednesday, after a powerfulcyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction acrossswathes of southeast Africa.
Rescue workers help affected residents after cyclonedamage in Beira, Mozambique March 19, 2019 in this image taken from socialmedia.
Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique’s port city of Beirawith winds of up to 170 kilometre per hour, last Thursday, then moved inland toZimbabwe and Malawi, flattening buildings and putting the lives of millions atrisk.
At least 200 people have died in Mozambique and 98in Zimbabwe, but the death toll is likely to rise as rescuers are still findingbodies.
Hundreds were clinging onto trees or roofs, waitingfor rescue teams. Roads in and around Beira were swamped and heavy rain wascontinuing to fall, complicating rescue efforts and meaning that aid had to beflown in by helicopter or plane.
The floods have also brought the threat ofwaterborne diseases.
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has declared threedays of national mourning starting on Wednesday and has said the eventual deathtoll from the cyclone and ensuing floods could rise to more than 1,000.


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Mozambique: Troops Rescue Many Of Women, Children In Macomia Region - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 23, 2021
Soldiers from the force combing Mozambican, Rwandan and troops form the region located the base after a search in the forests of Quinterajo.
Military sources said they also rescued the 60 women and 27 children, 18 boys and nine girls and killed five terrorists, who had been guarding the base. It added that all those rescued were taken to the police district command in Macomia. The search operation continues, with sources indicating the existence of another larger base in the Namaluku region

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Nigerians To Pay Visa Issuance Fee For Non-Immigrant US Visas - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 27, 2019
TheUnited States government has said that effective from August 29th, 2019,Nigerian citizens would be required to pay a visa issuance fee, or reciprocityfee, for all approved applications for non-immigrant visas.
US Mission in Nigeria, in a statement issued today said that the reciprocity fee would be charged in addition to the non-immigrant visa application fee, also known as the MRV fee, which all applicants pay at the time of application.
The United States government explained that Nigerian citizens whose applications for a non-immigrant visa are denied would not be charged the new reciprocity fee, while both reciprocity and MRV fees are non-refundable, and their amounts vary based on visa classification.
It explained that the reciprocity fee would be required for all Nigerian citizens worldwide, regardless of whether they are applying for a non-immigrant visa to the United States.
Also mentioned was that the reciprocity fee is required for each visa that is issued, which means both adults and minors whose visa applications are approved would be charged the reciprocity fee.

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MSMES Clinics Making Big Impact On Nigeria’s Economy—Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 26, 2020
Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment,Mariam Katagum, says the national Micro Small and Medium Enterprises MSMEsclinics are making a big impact on Nigeria’s economy.
Katagum spoke with State House correspondents afterthe first quarter meeting for the partners for MSMEs clinics presided over byVice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
MSME Clinics were introduced by the FederalGovernment to bring together key frontline government agencies and stakeholdersto interact together with a view of removing impending bottlenecks.
She said that meeting provided the stakeholders anopportunity to look at what had been done in the last year in concrete terms,the challenges and issues surrounding MSMEs.
She said there were deliberations on how to deliveron President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to take millions of Nigerians out ofpoverty and create jobs through the MSMEs.
The minister said that no fewer than 16 relatedagencies attended the meeting and made inputs on how to move forward.

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MSMES: FG Approves $20m Tech Fund For Young Innovators - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 26, 2020
The Federal Government, through the Bank ofIndustry, has approved a 20 million dollars technology fund for younginnovators, while the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN is offering a 90 billion nairasoft loan facility for small scale agriculture enterprises.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Mediaand Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, said this astatement in Abuja.
He said the approval was in furtherance of thePresident Muhammadu Buhari administration’s drive to support Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises MSMEs,
Akande said that all Federal Government agenciesplaying one role or the other in the MSMEs sector attended the meeting.


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MSMES Key In Regenerating Nigeria’s Economy — SMEDAN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 14, 2021
Its Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Dikko Radda, said this in Abuja during a news conference by organisers of 2021 Advance Africa Entrepreneurs Business Owners and Executives International Conference and Exhibition.
Represented by Ado Bello, the agency’s Deputy Director, Policy Planning Research Monitoring and Evaluation, Radda assured of the agency’s willingness to support efforts to promote entrepreneurship in the county.
The conference scheduled to hold in Abuja from November 22, to November 24, is with the title “Empowering Business and Building a Virile Nation through Partnership”.

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MTEF: Buhari Submits Document To Senate - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 25, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari on Wednesday submitted the 2020 Medium Term ExpenditureFramework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the Senate.
PresidentBuhari forwarded the MTEF and FSP in a letter addressed to the SenatePresident.
Inthe letter, President Buhari said the 2020-2022 MTEF FSP was prepared takinginto account key developments in the global and domestic environment. He added thathe is trusting that it will be expeditiously considered by the Senate.
SenatePresident Ahmed Lawan earlier last week said the Upper Chamber is anxious toreceive the MTEF and 2020 Budget from the executive and promised that theSenate will consider the MTEF within the first week of resumption.
Meanwhile,Speaker of the house of representatives, femi gbajabiamila said they  hope to take on the MTEF within the firstlegislative week,house committee on Finance will be saddled with its firstmajor responsibility that it works expeditiously on the Fiscal StrategyPaper/Medium Term Expenditure Framework’s request of the executive arm ofgovernment and thereafter the budget will come after that.

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MTEF, FSP: Senate To Give Priority To Debates On Resumption - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 21, 2019
ThePresident of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said the senate would give prioritydebate to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF and the Fiscal StrategyPaper, FSP, when it resumes for plenary on Sept. 24.
Lawan,who made this known to journalists in Abuja, said information at his disposalindicated that the senate had received the MTEF and the FSP from the Executivearm of government.
Healso said the senate would ensure that the security situation in the countryimproves.
This,it said would be done with the support of the Executive.
Headded that the senate was ready to receive the 2020 Budget proposal from theExecutive.
Lawansaid the National Assembly would work so hard to ensure that the 2020 budgetwas passed into law before it proceeds for the Christmas break.

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Mugabe: Family Announces Burial In His Hometown On Saturday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 26, 2019
A battle over where formerZimbabwean president Robert Mugabe should be laid to rest took anotherunexpected turn on Thursday, with a family spokesman saying that he would beburied at the weekend in his rural hometown of Kutama.
Mugabe, who died at the age of 95 inSingapore on September 6, was both revered for his liberation politics andreviled for his later dictatorial rule in the southern African country.
The Zimbabwean government wantedMugabe to be buried at the National Heroes Acre, a hilltop shrine in the capitalHarare reserved for the elite, but his family pushed for him to be laid to restin Kutama alongside his mother.
The two sides had eventually settledfor a mausoleum at the National Heroes Acre and a postponement of the funeraluntil October so that the structure could be built.
But family spokesman Leo Mugabe tolddpa on Thursday that he had received instructions from the family to go toKutama – located about 85 kilometres from Harare – to make arrangements for theburial, which is now scheduled for this Saturday.

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Mugabe: Former Zimbabwean Leader Stood Out For His Commitment For The Emancipation Of His People - Osinbajo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 14, 2019
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has saidthat the late former Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, was a hugelyrespected figure on the continent because of his zeal, passion and selflesscommitment to the emancipation of his country men and women and theself-realization of other black people elsewhere.
Osinbajo, according to a statementissued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande,stated this on arrival in Harare for the funeral of the man who ruled theSouthern African nation for 37 years.
Osinbajo who is  representing Nigeria at Mugabe’s funeral,later told Zimbabwean journalists who approached him at the airport that Mugabewas not only a great encouragement to the independent movements everywhere butmore to the self-realisation for black people practically everywhere.
The vice president said the work thatwas done, not just by the frontline states, but by the likes of Nelson Mandelain South Africa and so many other African patriots; gave, especiallysub-Saharan African countries to become frontline state.

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Muhammad Promises Graft-Free Tenure As CJN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 25, 2019
Chief Justice of Nigeria Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad haspromised to lead a corruption-free judiciary, demanding a list of genuinelyindicted persons for appropriate action.
He made the pledge after being sworn in as thenation’s 18th substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN by President Muhammadu Buhariat the State House, Abuja.
Muhammad, who acted for six months, replaced JusticeWalter Onnoghen that voluntarily retired from service this year.
Those that attended the inauguration include VicePresident Yemi Osinbajo; Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila; Deputy Senate PresidentOvie Omo-Agege; Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and Borno StateGovernor Babagana Zulum.
Others were Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed;Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Boss Mustapha; Chief ofStaff to the President, Abba Kyari, and Head of Service of the Federation,Winifred Oyo-Ita.


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Mukaman Majalisa: Buhari Da Shugabannin APC Za Su Yanke Shawara A Kai - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 8, 2019
Watamajiya ta shaida wa manema labarai cewa, Shugaban kasa Muhammadu Buhari dashugabannin jam’iyyar APC, za su gana bayan zaben gwamnoni domin yanke shawaraa kan tsarin rabe-raben mukaman majalisa ga yankuna.
ShugabaBuhari dai ya bayyana manufofin sa da cewa, a wannan karon ba zai zura ido ya nakallon yadda abubuwa ke gudana ba tare da ya tabuka komai ba.
Yace zai kasance a cikin duk wata tattaunawa da rikice-rikice a kan zaben manyanmukamai a majalissun tarayya.
Anata bangaren, jam’iyyar APC ta ce, ita ma za ta taka rawa  wajen zaben sabbin shugabannin majalisuntarayya.
Wasudaga cikin masu neman kujerar shugaban majalisar dattawa sun hada da sanataAhmed Lawan, da Sanata Ali Ndume, da Sanata Danjuma Goje, da sanata AbdullahiAdamu, da sanata Ovie Omo-Agege.


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Multilateralism ‘Struggling’ To Solve World Challenges – Un Deputy Chief - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 25, 2021
She said this at Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to mark the 2021 UN Day, celebrated on October 24 to remember the official creation of the UN.
Amina noted that in the space of six months of the COVID-19 crisis, cooperation among the world’s top scientists had developed vaccines and multilateralism had delivered a vehicle to ensure their distribution across the world, the COVAX facility.
She said in 2015, the landmark Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development were established to deal decisively with the climate crisis and end poverty by 2030.

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Multinational Task Force Neutralises Insurgents Around Lake Chad - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 23, 2021
Chief of Military Public Information Colonel Muhammad Dole in a statement in Ndjamena Chad said the renewed vigour and resilience by the forces to flush out the remnants of the terrorists around the fringes of Lake Chad region had continued to yield positive results.
He added that the troops of Sector 3 in Monguno repelled an ambush by the terrorists while conducting routine patrols along Gajiram general areas in Gambari axis. According to him, four insurgents were killed while many fled with multiple gunshot wounds during the encounter, adding that one soldier sustained injury.
Dole  added that troops also recovered three AK47 rifles, 10 special rounds, one 3HG, one magazine carrier, assorted drugs and one hair comb among other items.
It would be recalled that the Force Commander of Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF Major General Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, during his recent operational visits, charged the troops to maintain the tempo and adopt aggressive posture in dealing with insurgents to deny them freedom of action.


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Multiple Salaries: Zamfara Government To Arraign 108 Workers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 30, 2019
The Zamfara State government has dragged about 108 civilservants to court for allegedly receiving double salary in differentMinistries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs in the State.
The State’s Commissioner for Finance, Rabi’u Garba, who madethis known at a news briefing in Gusau, said the affected workers werediscovered during the on-going investigation of workers’ salary issues by thestate’s Ministry of Finance.
He explained that the exercise, under the leadership ofGovernor Bello Matawalle, is not to witch-hunt anybody, but to ensure sanity inthe civil service payroll in the State.
Garba said the 108 workers discovered to be collectingdouble salary would be handed over to the state’s Ministry of Justice forprosecution. He urged the workers in the State to be patient with governmentover any inconvenience which the verification exercise might have caused.

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Multiple Taxation: ALGON Partners Firm To Sensitise On Unified Structure For Transportation Sector - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2021
Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Olakunle Johnson, who announced this to newsmen in Lagos, said the initiative would stop multiple taxation on commercial transporters as revenue wasted away by individuals could be well accounted for and used for the common good of Nigerians.
He noted that the initiative would change the face of Nigeria’s economy that is why ALGON came up with the initiative to make sure every Nigerian paid only one tax.
Johnson added that the firm was the agent for the implementation of the Federal Government and states, while ALGON initiated the National Anti-Multiple Taxation Scheme and the National Transit Insurance Scheme.
ALGON’s President Kolade Alabi supported the cause to have a unified tax system in Nigeria, which will reduce hyperinflation currently facing our economy. Alabi, while commenting on the partnership, admitted that the initiative would go a long way to reorganize the country’s economy as the discouraging effect of multiple taxation on transport fares would be abated.


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Murder: China Is Investigating Death Of Nigerian In Guangzhou — Envoy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 21, 2019
The Consul-General of Nigeria in Guangzhou, China,Wale Oloko, on Wednesday said that the Chinese Police authorities had commencedinvestigation into the death of a Nigerian, Unachukwu Nwajueze.
Oloko, in an e-mailed statement in Lagos, said thatthe late Nwajueze died at the Tong-Tong market in Guangzhou on August 12.
The Consul-General said that it took the promptintervention of the consular officers to calm other Nigerians who demanded toknow the cause of Nwajueze’s death.
The Consul General, who said that he had paid acondolence visit to the wife, family members and friends of the late Nwajueze,appealed to other Nigerians to remain calm, while the investigation was on.
Oloko also said that he had met with arepresentative of the leadership of the provincial government who expressed thecondolences of the provincial authorities to the wife and family members.


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Murder: Gunmen Kill Army Garrison Commander In Bauchi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 18, 2019
Thekilling which has brought panic to the city, could however not be ascertainedif it was a case of armed robbery attack or assassination, although unofficialand unconfirmed sources said it could be by armed robbers.
Theincident which took place on Bauchi – Jos Road was said to have taken place onSunday while the deceased was riding a power bike from Kaduna.
As of thetime of this report, preparations are in top gear to convey his corpse to Kanofor burial, according to Islamic tradition, after the necessary military rites.
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Murder: Kaduna Police Arrest 2 Suspected Killers Of Na-Allah’s Son - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 16, 2021
The Command’s Spokesman ASP Mohammed Jalige, who confirmed the development on Wednesday, said investigation is ongoing to ascertain the motive behind the killing.
H added that the car the suspects took from the deceased had been recovered, but is in Niger Republic, noted that the Nigerian Police is liaising with Interpol to bring back the car to Nigeria.
It would be recalled that the police confirmed the killing of Abdulkarim Na-Allah on August 29, when he was found dead in his room at Malali GRA, Kaduna.

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Murder: Nawoj Advocates Justice For Hanifa, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 24, 2022
A Statement issued by the National President of NAWOJ, Comrade Ladi
Bala, condemned the killing of the five year old as one of the most
horrific, barbaric and inhuman evil acts of wickedness recorded in recent
times.
NAWOJ says the killing of the innocent child by her school proprietor,
smirks of gross betrayal of trust which the little girl and her parents
reposed in the institution and the proprietor.
While noting that the cases of killings for money and ritual purposes has
assumed a frightening dimension, NAWOJ says it is pained that the
killings, kidnappings, sexual and gender based violence are taking
severe toll on women and girls, who are soft targets of evil perpetrators.
NAWOJ noted the case of Aisha Umar,an internally displaced
person,who was lured and raped by an Humanitarian worker that led her
to committing suicide in Maiduguri,Borno State and the brutal murder of
the son of a gender Activist,Ene Ede in Abuja recently by yet to be
identified persons to mention but a few are all indicators that all is not
well in Nigeria.
The body, therefore, appeal to Nigerians to be more vigilant and report
suspicious characters to security agencies.

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Ex-President Jonathan Describes Murder Of Fasoranti’s Daughter As Act Of Terrorism - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 16, 2019
Former President of Nigeria,Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the leader of thepan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti overthe death of his daughter, Funke Olakunrin.
Olakunrin was reportedly killedalong Ore-Shagamu Expressway by some hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmenlast Friday.
Speaking with journalists, Jonathandescribed the incident as a painful occurrence to the whole country.
He also described the murder of Olakunrin asan act of terrorism.
He called on the federal and state governmentsto be more proactive on the issue of insecurity in the country.
While calling on the FederalGovernment to implement the report of the 2014 confab, Jonathan said some ofthe recommendations in the report dealt with the issue of security and thegovernment should apply the recommendations.


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Murna: Senagal Da Ghana Da Zimbabwe Da Nijar Sun Aiko Wa Buhari Sakon Musamman - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 27, 2019
Shugabanninkasashen Nihiyar Afrika, da su ka hada da Senegal da Ghana da Zimbabwe da kumaNijar, sun aiko da sakon taya shugaba Buhari murnar samun nasara a zaben shekarata 2019.
Maiba shugaban kasa shawara ta fuskar yada labarai Femi Adesina, ya ce shugabanninkasashen 3, sun aika sakon taya shugaba Muhammadu Buhari murna, sakamakon sakelashe zaben da ya yi.
FemiAdesina, ya ce Nana Koffi-Addo na kasar Ghana, da Mahamadou Issoufou naJamhuriyyar Nijar, sun aiko wa shugaba Buhari sakon musamman, su na taya shimurnar lashe zaben shugaban kasa da aka yi a Nijeriya.
Adesinaya kara da cewa, shugaba Macky Sall na kasar Senegal ya taya shugaba Buharimurnar sake samun damar ci-gaba da shugabancin Nijeriya na wasu shekaru 4.
Shugaban kasar na Zimbabwe ma ba a bar shi baya ba, inda ya yi wa shugaba Buhari addu’ar iya sauke nauyin da mutanen Nijeriya su ka dora mashi.

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Murnar Zabe: Kada Magoya Baya Na Su Tozarta Masu Adawa Da Ni - Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 27, 2019
Shugabankasa Muhammadu Buhari ya yi jawabin godiyar sake samun nasarar zama shugaban Nijeriyakaro na biyu, bayan sanarwar da hukumar zabe ta yi.
Buharidai ya gode wa daukacin ‘yan Nijeriya, musamman Jigon jam’iyyar APC Bola Tinubuda Shugaban Jam’iyyar APC na kasa Adams Oshimhole da kuma Rotimi Ameachi.
ShugabaBuhari, ya kuma gode wa dimbim jama’ar da su ka bada gudummawa a lokacin yakinneman zaben sa a fadin Nijeriya.
Yace duk da cewa an gudanar da zabe lafiya, an samu tashe-tsahen hankula a wasuwurare jifa-jifa, inda wasu batagari su ka tada fitintinu, ya na mai shanalwashin hukunta duk wanda ke da hannu wajen tada zaune tsaye a lokacin zabe.
Akarshe ya ja kunnen magoya bayan sa a fadin Nijeriya da cewa, kada murnar cinzabe ta sa su rika tozarta ‘yan adawa.


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Murnar Zabe: Zamu Kama Duk Wanda Ya Ke Tukin Ganganci A Titunan Kaduna - ‘Yan Sanda - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 28, 2019
Rundunar‘yan sanda ta jihar Kaduna, ta bukaci matasa su guji yin ganganci ko wauta dasunan murnar shugaba Buhari ya ci zabe.
Jami’inhulda da jama’a na rundunar ‘yan sandan jihar Yakubu Sabo ya bayyana haka a cikinwata sanarwa da ya raba wa manema labarai a Kaduna.
Yace kiran ya zama wajibi, ganin yadda mutane su ke tukin saida rai a titunanKaduna domin murnar nasarar da Buhari ya samu a zabe.
YakubuSabo ya cigaba da cewa, za su kama duk wanda su ka gani ya na tukin gaganci dasunan murnar nasarar cin zabe a titunan Kaduna.
Yace kwamishinan ‘yan sanda na jihar Ahmad Abdurrahman, ya yi kira ga iyaye damasu unguwanni su rika ja wa matasa kunne game da yin hakan.
A karshe ya ce rundunar ‘yan sanda za ta cigaba da hada hannu da sauran jami’an tsaro a jihar Kaduna domin samar da tsaro.

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Musa Urges Coaches To Groom New Stars - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
November 18, 2019
SuperEagles skipper, Ahmed Musa has urged the senior national team coaches toexpedite action on grooming young players that will take over from him andother experienced players.
Musahinted that it is pivotal for the Super Eagles to have a pool of players topick from at every given time, adding, that it is about time to have a new cropof players for the national team.
Musa,began his sojourn with the Eagles on August 5th, 2010 in a 2012 AFCON Qualifieragainst Madagascar then as a 17 year-old while he bagged his maiden goal forthe senior national team a year later against Kenya in a friendly game.
TheAl Nassr of Saudi Arabia striker has played 88 games for the Eagles with 15goals and he has featured at two senior World Cup and two AFCON in his nineyears spell with the Eagles.

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Museum Day: Archaeologist Tasks Commission On Constant Research To Improve Collections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 22, 2019
An Archaeologist, Kolawole Oseni has advised the National Commission for Museums and Monuments to engage in constant research to further improve on museum collections.
Oseni gave the advice during the commemoration of the International Museum Day, held at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, with the theme:” Museum as a Cultural Hub: The Future of Tradition”.
He said the commission needed to collaborate with university lecturers and students in order to engage in archaeological expeditions and related researches to align with global practices in museums.
According to Oseni, this will make Nigerian museums hub for knowledge creation and renew people’s knowledge of museum collections.
Earlier, an art collector, Hakeem Adedeji urged the management of the commission to organise impactful and educating programmes annually, channeled towards correcting societal ills.


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Muslim Calendar: Sultan Declares June 19 Dhul-Hijjah 1st, June 28, Eid-El Kabir. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 20, 2023
This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Sa’idu Maccido, the Secretary to the Sultanate Council, on Monday in Sokoto.
He felicitated Muslim Ummah and wished it Allah’s guidance and blessings.
He also urged the Muslim faithful to continue to pray for peace, progress and development of the country, while wishing Nigerians a happy Eid-el-Kabir.
Dhul-Hijjah is the 12th and the last month in the Islamic calendar in which Muslims perform the annual pilgrimage, Hajj, and celebrate Eid-el-Kabir festival by slaughtering rams and other animals.


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Mutant Poliovirus: Nigeria Records 395 Cases Of Type 2 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 14, 2022
NPHCDA Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this in a
statement saying the outbreak was a result of the immunity gaps in
children.
He attributed this to low routine immunisation coverage and the
suspension of several polio campaigns at the heat of the COVID-19
pandemic.
Dr Faisal, however, stated that the circulating mutant Polio-Virus Type 2
recorded in the 27 states and Abuja was different from the wild
poliovirus, which the World Health Organisation gave its Polio Free
Certification to Nigeria in 2020.
He gave the assurance that the NPHCDA would scale up routine
immunisation, especially in the affected states in order to curb the spread
of the circulating mutant Polio-Virus Type 2.

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Mutilated Notes: CBN Says Customers Will Not Pay For Returning Bad Ones - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 2, 2019
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has said that customers ofbanks would not be charged any fee for returning mutilated naira notes afterthe September 2nd deadline.
The CBN Director, Corporate Communications Department, IsaacOkorafor explained that the June to September window given by the CBN, was forbanks to bring their mutilated naira notes to the Apex Bank without sorting,adding that this would be sorted out by the Bank for free.
He noted that at the expiry of the deadline, any bankbringing mutilated naira notes to the CBN without sorting would pay a fee.
Okorafor said the fee to be paid by banks to the CBN forsorting of naira notes was part of their operating cost.
He called on customers of banks to continue to return theirmutilated naira notes to the banks even after the deadline, as it was acontinuous process.

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My Administration’s Scorecard, By Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 18, 2022
He said the level of progress made in the implementation of his nine-priority agenda had remarkably impacted sectors like power, communications, digital economy, oil and gas, national security, anti-graft war, social investment, health, and agriculture.
The President spoke during the opening of the Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of this administration in Abuja.
He revealed that Nigerian Air Force NAF would before the end of his tenure have additional 36 fighter jets and that Nigeria Air would begin operations before December 31.
The retreat is the last edition in the last four years of Buhari’s second term tenure.
The President told participants and guests, including the keynote speaker and immediate past Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, that his administration had made a spirited effort towards strengthening national security.

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Mysterious Disappearance: NUJ, Others Issue Police 24-Hour Ultimatum For Missing Journalist,Tordue Salem - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
October 20, 2021
The mandate was handed down  at a World Press Conference organised
by the NUJ in conjunction with some Human Rights Organizations,
including Human Rights Writers Association, HURIWA,, Men Against
Rape Foundation and others.
The FCT NUJ Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche said that the
Council promptly informed the Police and other security agencies
immediately the case of Salem was made known to the Council and
lamented that they have so far not done anything to unravel the
whereabouts of the missing Vanguard newspaper reporter who covers
the National Assembly.
Ogbeche stated that in this digital age, it takes little or no serious efforts
to locate a missing person who has mobile telephone and other facilities
easy to track.

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N.I.S Tasks Stakeholders To Curb Smuggling Of Migrants, Trafficking - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
December 11, 2019
The Nigeria ImmigrationService NIS has called on all levels of government and other stakeholders tocollaborate to end smuggling of migrants and trafficking of persons.
The ServiceComptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede, made the call at the validationworkshop on ‘Standard Operating Procedures on Combating Smuggling of Migrantsin Nigeria’, in Abuja.
He said that governmenteverywhere around the globe should work together to eliminate smuggling ofmigrants and human trafficking, as it was against the law of nature andhumanity.
Babandede said the stepstaken by the Federal Government to effect partial closure of the border was astride towards frustrating the activities of trans-border criminal gangs.
Reports say thatA-TIPSOM was a project funded by the European Union EU and implemented by theSpanish Public Foundation, with the aim of supporting the government of Nigeriain reducing the TIP and SOM.

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N-Power: FG Alerts Public To Fake Social Media Portals, Links - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 12, 2019
The National Social Investment Office has advised Nigerians, particularly beneficiaries of the N-Power programme, to discountenance fake social media messages about the scheme.
Read This: Crude Oil: FG To Deliver Four Fids, Tackle Theft—Buhari
The Communications Officer, NSIO,Justice Bibiye in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, urged the beneficiaries tobe circumspect.
He said that fraudulent messages wereput out to deceive unsuspecting individuals into applying for a fresh batch ofN-Power volunteers or N-Power devices via fabricated links on the social media.
He said, the devices are preloaded withlearning modules to help beneficiaries function effectively in their variousspecialties at their Primary Places of Assignment.

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N-Power: FG Says It Spends N279bn On Programme - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
July 13, 2019
The Federal Government says it has spent two hundredand seventy nine billion naira on Nigerian youths under the N-Power programmesince December 2016.
The N-Power programme is one of the National Social Investment Programmes, NSIP introduced by the President Buhari’s administration towards creating jobs and ameliorating poverty in the land.
Read Related News: Unemployment: FG To Generate 20m Jobs
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and Youth Employment, Office of the Vice President, Afolabi Imoukhuede while speaking with journalists in Abuja, said that the money was spent on the thirty thousand naira monthly stipend paid to the five hundred thousand youths including the disabled engaged under the N-Power programme.
He said that the youths were not owed a kobo underthe N-Power programme, adding that the first batch of twenty thousand youthshave earned a total of one hundred and eighty billion naira for thirty monthsfrom December 2016 to June 2019 with a monthly bill of six  billion naira.


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N1.2bn Money Laundering: Iwu To Perfect Bail Conditions Soon- Lawyer - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
August 15, 2019
Ahmed Raji, SAN, Counsel to Prof. MauriceIwu, former INEC chairman who was granted N1 billion bail over alleged N1.2billion money laundering charge, on Thursday said that Iwu would soon perfecthis bail conditions.
Raji stated this in Lagos, that Iwu wasstill in custody.
He said though the bail conditions werestringent, it would be perfected.
Justice Chuka Obiozor of a Federal HighCourt sitting in Lagos, had on Friday Aug. 9, admitted Iwu to bail in the sumof One billion naira with two sureties in like sum.
The former INEC Chairman was granted bailafter counsel to parties had argued on the bail application by thedefendant/applicant and the counter affidavit by the prosecution.
In his submission, Iwu’s counsel, Rajiprayed the court for an order admitting the defendant to bail on selfrecognisance pending the hearing and determination of charge filed against him orin the alternative, an order of the court admitting the defendant on liberalterms.
In that ruling, Justice Obiozor, admittedIwu to bail N1billion.


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N1.5bn Fraud: Ex-NIMASA Director, Agaba, Bags 7-Year Jail Term - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 15, 2020
A former Executive Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Ezekiel Bala Agaba, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for N1.5 billion money laundering.
Agaba, who was in charge of maritime safety and shipping, was said to have looted the money from the agency.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had arraigned him in 2015 alongside Patrick Akpolobokem, former Director General of NIMASA, and two others on a 22-count charge for allegedly diverting N2.6 billion from NIMASA’s coffers between December 2013 and May 2015.
Akpobolokemi has since been discharged by the Court of Appeal while the EFCC withdrew charges against two other defendants, leaving only Agaba.
According to the EFCC, two firms were used to siphon the funds approved by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for the implementation of international ship and port security code at NIMASA.
The commission said the ISPS Code is to enable NIMASA to carry out security checks on vessels entering into the country.
Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Ibrahim Buba, the judge, held that the EFCC proved the charges against Agaba beyond reasonable doubts.


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N10.4 Billion Judgement Debt: Senate Indicts Malami-Led Justice Ministry. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
May 15, 2023
The indictment followed consideration of the 2017 and 2018 report of the Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Mathew Uhroghide.
Following the development, the Committee has ordered the Ministry of Justice to halt further payment of the Judgement debt, and also instructed that the Committee on Settlement in the Justice Ministry be reconstituted within 30 days.
In another development, the Senate also ordered University of Ilorin, University of Abuja, University of Uyo, Federal University, Birim-Kebbi, Federal University, Lafia, Federal
University-Wukari, Modibbo Adams University of Technology, Yola, and Federal University of Petroleum, Effurun to refund 4.7 billion naira allegedly mismanaged.


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N10.4 Billion Judgement Debt: Senate Indicts Malami-Led Justice Ministry - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
May 15, 2023
The indictment followed consideration of the 2017 and 2018 report of the Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Mathew Uhroghide.
Following the development, the Committee has ordered the Ministry of Justice to halt further payment of the Judgement debt, and also instructed that the Committee on Settlement in the Justice Ministry be reconstituted within 30 days.
In another development, the Senate also ordered University of Ilorin, University of Abuja, University of Uyo, Federal University, Birim-Kebbi, Federal University, Lafia, Federal University-Wukari, Modibbo Adams University of Technology, Yola, and Federal University of Petroleum, Effurun to refund 4.7 billion naira allegedly mismanaged.


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N10b Debt: FCTA Seals Federal Ministry Of Works, Character Commission, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 19, 2022
Addressing newsmen during the exercise, the Director of AEPB Osilama Briamah said the board provided waste management and other environmental services for their service providers and they refused to pay.
He explained that the board had huge amount lying without response from the defaulters.
A senior magistrate court sitting in Wuse II, Abuja had served the defendants with summons to appear before the court on March 30, but they failed to honour the court.
The breakdown of the debts showed that Federal Ministry of Education owed N25, 838,275, Federal Ministry of Defense –N17,220,775.00 and Federal Character Commission, N10,128,906.25.


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N10bn Debts: FCTA To Seal Up Govt Offices, Hotels - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
April 18, 2022
AEPB said a Task Team has been set up by the FCTA to recover over
N10billion owed by several government agencies, business
organisations, and residential apartments in the FCT.
It said the Task Team has been mandated to apply all legal means to
recover the huge sums of money from the debtors, adding that the debts
accrued over time due to the failure of those concerned to pay for
services rendered to them by the AEPB.
It said beginning from 5:30am on Tuesday, April 19, based on a court
order already obtained by the AEPB, the Task Team will embark on
mass seal-up of such facilities to recover the huge money being owed.


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N16bn Power Probe: EFCC Detains 2 Top Officials Of NDPHC, MDS Of Pivot - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 29, 2019
The Economic and Financial CrimesCommission, EFCC has detain Head Finance, Niger Delta Power Holding Company,NDPHC Marvel Emefiele, and head compensation Eze M C Odigbo, following theiralleged connection in false payment and diversion of  about eight hundred and fifty million nairacompensation to communities where the machineries of the power project weresited.
Findings showed that approval wasgranted for the payment of eighty four billion naira to the communities wheretransmission lines of the power project are meant to be laid.
Emefiele was said to have approvedthe payment of eight hundred and fifty million naira as the company’s Head ofFinance, while Odigbo reportedly effected the compensation to the communities,as they are being quizzed over the matter.
Managing Director of PivotEngineering, Richard Ayibiowu is also being detained over alleged payment ofthree hundred and fifty million naira to the communities.


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N1bn Petrol, Other Smuggled Goods Seized In May – Customs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
June 6, 2023
The unit, in a statement, said the contrabands were seized at different times and locations within border corridors of the South-West zone.
Acting Customs Area Controller in charge of the unit, Hussein Ejibunu, also explained that some of the contrabands were intercepted for either violating the guidelines on the importation/exportation of goods, concealment, undervaluation or wrong classification or smuggling.
He added that others were seized for contravening policy directives as in the case of foreign parboiled rice.
Ejibunu, however, urged the public to promptly share useful information that will assist to checkmate smuggling with operatives.


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N2.1b Fraud: EFCC Secures Order To Extend Maina, Son’s Detention - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
October 9, 2019
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured an order of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Bwari, to detain former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina and his son, Faisal, in its custody pending the conclusion of ongoing investigation.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement in Abuja today,  that the court, however, noted that the order was subject to review if necessary,
The order, which was given on October 7th, 2019, following an exparte  application by the anti-graft agency, empowered the commission to remand the defendants in its custody for an initial period of 14 days.
Maina and his son were arrested at an Abuja hotel by the Department of State Services and were subsequently handed to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution on  allegations of fraud and money laundering to the tune of N2.1 billion.
Before he was handed over to the commission last Wednesday, Maina had been evading arrest for over four years.

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N2.5b Misapplication: ICPC To Arraign NBC Boss Kawu Tomorrow - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 16, 2019
The Independent Corrupt Practicesand Other Offenses Commission, ICPC has said the Director General of theNational Broadcasting Commission, NBC Ishaq Moddibbo Kawu is expected to bearraign  over  alleged complicity in the misapplication ofthe 2.5 billion seed grant for Digital Switch-Over, DSO programme.
The commission’s SpokespersonRasheedat Okoduwa in a statement said, Kawu alongside the Chairman of PinnacleCommunications Limited, Lucky Omoluwa and the Chief Operating Officer of thesame company, Dipo Onifade, will be arraigned before Justice F. O. Giwa of anAbuja High Court.
Okoduwa said the trio are facing atwelve-count charge bordering on abuse of office, money laundering andmisleading a public officer with the intent to defraud the federal government,in contravention of Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other RelatedOffences Act, 2000.
The Presidency had in 2016, released10 billion naira to the Ministry of Information and Culture for the DSOprogramme and a White Paper was issued directing how the process should beexecuted.


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N2.5bn Fraud: You Have Case To Answer, Appeal Court Tells Suspended NBC Boss, Kawu - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 01
December 1, 2020
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, had charged Kawu, Lucky Omoluwa, the late Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Ltd, and Dipo Onifade, Chief Operating Officer of the same company, before Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa, on a 12-count charge of money laundering.
The suspended NBC boss and his co-accused then approached the appellate court to reverse the judgment of the Federal High Court.
The appellate dismissed the no-case submission filed by Kawu and his co-accused and held that they had an explanation to give when he elected to facilitate the payment of N2.5bn to a private company against the provisions of Section 13 of the government white paper guiding the operation of the Digital Switch-Over Programme.

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N2.867 Billion Bridge Project: Wase Federal Constituency Lauds Deputy Speaker - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 01
March 2, 2021
By Buhari Bukar Bello
The Chairman of Wase Elders Forum, Mallam Aminu Abdullahi who spoke on behalf of the people of the community gave a kudos to what he called excellent representation by the member representing Wase Federal Constituency at the National Assembly in Abuja.
He said, the recent approval of the road and bridge between Wase-Langtang road that collapsed last year by the Federal Government which followed the memorandum and cry of the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives is remarkable.
According to him, the construction of the road awarded to Metropolitan Construction Nigeria Limited will no doubt, boost the transportation of abandoned agricultural produce and movement of people in the area.
He was full of joy and expressed deep appreciation to the Federal Government under the leadership of President Mohammadu Buhari for deeming it fit to award the contract for the reconstruction of the road.
Mallam Aminu Abdullahi, therefore, called on the government to ensure the immediate starting and completion of project within the remaining two years of the administration.
On his part, the Kuyanbana of Wase Town, Alhaji Sulaiman Rabo said the construction of the road and rebuilding of the bridge linking Wase town and other parts of Plateau State would greatly advance socio-economic activities of the area.
He said that he and the entire people of Wase Federal Constituency have forgiven the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Ahmed Maje for this singular act of “Political Excellence and Good Representation”
According to him, since 1952 when the bridge linking Wase and Langtang was constructed, it was abandoned as a result of the collapse and eventual negligence by both the State and Federal Government in the past.
Other people from Wase who expressed joy over the construction of the bridge and road included the Town Youth Leader, Ali Muhammed Madaki and Hajiya Maryam Lamba, a resident of the town, also claimed that they now have the dividend of democracy.


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N24.39TR Loan: Federal Government Says Nigeria Not In Debt Crisis - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
April 22, 2019
The Federal Government has said that Nigeria is not in any waynear a debt crisis despite its 24.39 trillion naira debts.
Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, who made this known at thesidelines of the just-concluded International Monetary Fund/World Bank SpringMeetings in Washington D.C, explained that despite warnings by the multilateralinstitutions, the country was not in any way near a debt crisis.
The debt figure, which, as at December 31, 2018,comprised Eurobond loans, facilities from the World Bank Group, China andAfrica Development Bank Group constitute over 80 per cent of the total debtstock.
It represents a year-on-year growth of 12.25 per cent and ishigher than the 2017 figure by 2.662 billion naira.TheInternational Monetary Fund IMF had during the Spring Meetings, warned Nigeriaand other emerging market countries taking excessive loans from China toconsider the terms of such facilities, especially, their compliance to theParis Club arrangements.


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N2billion Fraud: Former Pension Reform Task Team Chairman, Maina, Arrested In Niger Republic - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 01
December 1, 2020
Security agencies have arrested the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina in Niger Republic.
Maina, who is being prosecuted on 12 counts of money laundering to the tune of N2bn by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, jumped bail, forcing the trial judge, Justice Abang Okon, to issue a warrant for his arrest.
He was said to have stopped attending his trial since September 29, 2020, prompting Justice Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to order the remand of his surety, Senator Ali Ndume, last Monday.
The court, however, granted bail to the Borno South senator last Friday.
The EFCC had earlier informed the court that it had sought the assistance of the United States and Niger Republic for the arrest of Maina.


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N2bn Money Laundering Charges: Court Orders Maina’s Arrest, His Trial In Absentia - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 18, 2020
Justice Okon Abang made the order in Wednesday’s ruling in which he also revoked the bail earlier granted the fleeing defendant.
He ordered all security agencies in the country to arrest Maina wherever he may be found and produce him in court without delay.
The judge also ordered that the defendant’s trial would proceed in his absence pending when the defendant would be produced in court.
He made the orders following the applications by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecuting counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, who cited sections 184 and 352(4) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, to back his prayers that the absence of Maina from the proceedings of September 29, 30, October 2, and 19, 2020 as well as Wednesday without any reasonable excuse was enough reasons to make the orders.
Justice Okon Abang said Maina cannot hold the court at ransom, and fixed November 23 for Maina’a surety, Senator Ali Ndume, to appear in court to show cause why he should not be remanded in prison and forfeit his N500m bail bond pending when he would be able to produce the defendant.

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N2trn Spent On Projects Without Results - ICPC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 22, 2019
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and OtherRelated Offences Commission, ICPC Bolaji Owasanoye said the nation had spentabout two trillion naira on constituency projects without commensuratedevelopment at the grassroots.
The Commission’s Spokesperson Rasheedat Okoduwa in astatement quoted the chairman as saying this at the induction ofnewly-qualified members of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors inAbuja.
Owasanoye, while making emphasis on the ongoing tracking ofconstituency projects by the Commission in 12 states, said that the exercisewas not to witch-hunt anyone.
He said that tracking the projects was an importantassignment for ICPC as the nation had spent about two trillion naira on thefunding since 2000 without commensurate impact at the grassroots.
Owasanoye, however, said that ICPC would not hesitate toprosecute any contractor that has failed to deliver on the projects, includingaccomplices.


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N3 Billion Fraud: Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federation Offers To Proceed On Retirement - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 19, 2019
The embattled Head of the Civil Service of theFederation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, has decided to send her letter of retirement toPresident Muhammadu Buhari amidst allegation of fraud levelled against her, TheCable has reported.
Oyo-Ita is being investigated by the Economic andFinancial Crimes Commission over alleged N3bn bribery, duty tour allowancefalsification and fraud case.
She was invited by the EFCC on Wednesday to answerquestions regarding the allegations, which emanated from a petition againsther.
She has, however, denied all the allegations.
According to reports, Oyo-Ita gave in to pressurefrom relatives who reportedly advised her to resign her position “because ofher health.”
She has been at home on sick leave and was absent at the presidential retreat for ministers-designate at the State House in Abuja on Monday.


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N30, 000 Minimum Wage: FG, Labour Hold Make-Or-Mar Meeting - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 2, 2019
The Federal Government and OrganisedLabour is expected to onWednesday, resume what is considered a make-or-mar meeting,  after over two months of delay following July27th deadlock in negotiation over the substantial adjustment arising from thethirty thousand new Minimum Wage.
A member of Labour negotiating team and President of NigeriaCivil Service Union, NCSU, who is also a Vice President of Nigeria LabourCongress, AmaechiLawerence said he hoped government team would bring somethingreasonable and realistic to the table this time around for agreeableresolution.
Lawrence explained that at the July 27th meeting that wasdeadlocked, the government team was asked to get President Buhari’s mandate andinvolvement for the issues to be put behind and for implementation to commence.
It would be recalled that that a week after the July 27thdeadlock meeting, the Trade Union Side of the Joint National Public ServiceNegotiating Council, alerted that it might be forced to call workers for anationwide industrial action.s=A”�K`��


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N30,000 Minimum Wage: Labour Gives Commission Implementation Table Deadline - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 21, 2019
Organised Labour has told the Salary, Income and Wages Commission that the release of the circular and implementation table of the new national minimum wage should not exceed this week.
This came as Labour called on the 9th National Assembly and well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on governors to pay workers their salaries and pension to pensioners as and when due to avoid industrial unrest.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, April 18th, assented to the Bill transmitted to him by the National Assembly on March 27th, bringing to end the battle for a new national minimum wage that started in 2017 after Buhari inaugurated a tripartite committee sequel to the Organised Labour’s agitation that the 18 thousand naira minimum wage, with five years lifespan, had elapsed since 2015.
President of one of the public sector unions, Benjamin Anthony, called on the relevant authorities to do the needful and issue the necessary circular and table of implementation to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, of the Federal Government for immediate action.

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N30,000 National Minimum Wage: President Buhari Promises To Review Report Speedily - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 25, 2019
PresidentMuhamamdu Buhari has received the report of the Technical Advisory Committee onthe implementation of the new National Minimum Wage at the Presidential Villa,Abuja.
Hesaid the committee would recommend modalities for the implementation of the newminimum wage in such a manner as to minimise its inflationary impact as well asensure that its introduction does not lead to job losses.
PresidentBuhari had on January 9 inaugurated the advisory committee chaired by aneconomist and financial expert, Bismarck Rewane, where he reiterated hiscommitment to an upward review of the minimum wage.
ThePresident had on December 19, 2018 while presenting the 2019 Appropriation Billat the joint session of the National Assembly announced his intention toconstitute the committee.
Alreadythe two chambers of the National Assembly had deliberated and approved the billon N30,000 as new national minimum wage.


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N35.5Trn Debt Unsustainable, Worrisome —NECA - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 27, 2021
NECA’s declaration came against the backdrop of a statement credited to
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Muhammed, last weekend that
the Federal Government has a lot to show for loans so far taken and that
those criticizing the President Muhammad Buhari’s administration for
borrowing were insincere.
Director-General of NECA, Timothy Olawale, who spoke for the
employers’ body, contended that adopting the PPP approach to financing
infrastructure deficit, is the best in a very short term and at a cheaper
rate.
Olawale also disclosed that members are more worried about the sharp
rise in expenditure profile, against marginal increase in the nation’s
revenue.
He said: “We applaud the mammoth infrastructural development being
carried out by this administration since inception; however, it is our
belief that more can be achieved with the huge natural, human resources
and capabilities available within the economy, if managed appropriately.
It could be Recall that experts, including frontline economist, Dr Ayo
Teriba, had raised similar alarms last week, saying the country’s debt
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N400bn Health Projects: Senate Probe Continues Despite Contractors’ Return To Site, Says Oloriegbe - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 7, 2022
Oloriegbe stated this on his official twitter handle.
The Senate had on February 16, after deliberating on a motion sponsored by Oloriegbe, ordered investigation into why the 400 bn National Primary Health Centre NPHC project, initiated by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, was abandoned.
The upper chamber had directed its committees on Works and Housing, Health and Communicable Disease to carry out a joint investigation into the matter.
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N40bn Probe: Acting NDDC MD, Walks Out On Lawmakers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 16, 2020
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger-Delta Development Company, NDDC Kemebradikumo Pondei and his team today, walked out on lawmakers probing the alleged 40 billion naira irregular expenditure in the commission.
Pondei walked out of the hearing, after accusing the Chairman of the committee Olubumi Tunji-Ojo of different crimes against the NDDC and he has responded in the press.
He added that Tunji-Ojo is an interested party and does  not believe that the NDDC can have justice because he cannot seat on his own case.
The Acting Managing Director explained that they have  no issue of appearing, as his team had appeared before the Senate ad-hoc committee and as long as Tunji-Ojo reminds his team will not make any presentation.


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N50bn Revitalisation Funds: We Will Resist Plot To Kill Public Varsities - ASUU - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 15, 2021
ASUU however maintained that if industrial action remained the only language the government understood, it would continue to speak it, vowing not to allow such a plan to succeed.
The Union made the assertion through its Port Harcourt Zone in a paper read by its Zonal Coordinator, Stanley Ogoun, at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers state.
Coordinator of the Zone also listed mediators of the Ministry of Finance, the Office of the Accountant General, the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA and a Federal Permanent Secretary, as problems to resolving ASUU issues with the Federal Government. He however explained that said Labour and Employment Minister, Chris Ngegi who assumed the role of a negotiator, had failed to perform the role the union expected of him in the face-off.
The Association urged members of the public to disregard the claims by that government had paid ASUU 50 billion naira the Earned Academic Allowance, EAA Revitalisation Funds.

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N544bn: FG Diverted Resources Fund To INEC, Military— NEITI - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 2, 2019
The Nigeria Extractive Industries and TransparencyInitiative NEITI has said that the Federal Government diverted 543.63 billionnaira for Natural Resources Development to fund the Independent NationalElectoral Commission and budget deficit.
The diverted 543.63 billion naira was also used tofund budget deficits, national security, and Nigeria Armed Forces, amongothers.
It was learnt that 543.63 billion was released forvarious projects from the fund between 2012 and 2016 but a bulk of this amountwas used to fund other sectors as opposed to the original purpose ofestablishing the fund.
Figures obtained from the latest Fiscal Allocationand Statutory Disbursement Audit 2012-2016 of the Nigeria Extractive Industriesand Transparency Initiative also showed that the disbursement from the naturalresources fund outstripped inflows by 11 per cent.

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N544m Contract: Babachir Remanded In EFCC Custody - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 13, 2019
The immediate-past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, was remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC.
He was arraigned on a 10 count charge bothering on conspiracy and fraud before an FCT High Court in Maitama.
Others arraigned along with him are Hamidu David Lawal, Suleiman Abubakar, Apeh John Monday and two companies, Rholavision Engineering Limited and Josmon Technologies Limited.
The charge against the defendants was as regards alleged fraud in the award of 544 million naira contract for the removal of invasive plant species and simplified irrigation by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation through the Presidential Initiative for North East.

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N5bn Libel Suit: Magu Closes Case Against Sun Newspaper - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 6, 2019
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has closed his case in the N5 billion libel suit he  filed against the publishers of the Sun newspaper.
During Thursday’s proceedings, Magu’s counsel, E. O. Omoijaede, informed the court that the claimant  (Magu)  had presented two witnesses and would want to close his case.
Counsel to the respondents, Charles Ewelunta, expressed dissatisfaction at the development.
Responding, Omojiade said that the publishers of the Sun newspaper should save time by opening their case immediately.
Justice Doris Okuwobi, refused Omoijaede’s request for N50,000 cost against Magu’s legal team, saying that the suit which was filed in 2017, had not suffered  any delay caused by the team.
Magu sued the publishers of the Sun,  claiming N5 billion in damages over a publication that alleged that the Department of State Security uncovered two houses in Maitama, Abuja, which were traced to his wife.
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N5tr Debts: Senate, AMCON Move Against High Profile Nigerian Defaulters - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
November 22, 2019
The Chairman, Senate Committee onBanking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Uba Sani says hiscommittee had resolved to join hands with the Asset Management Corporation ofNigeria AMCON to push for the recovery of five trillion naira debts owed byhigh profile Nigerians.
Sani in a statement madeavailable to newsmen said the decision was part of the outcome of the retreatorganised by AMCON for the committee in Kaduna.
He expressed concern over the debtprofile of AMCON, noting that the committee would liaise with other agencies toensure the recovery of the debts.
The Chairman also described astroubling and unacceptable that after sinking trillions of Naira into takingover non-performing loan assets of banks, the AMCON could only boast of 800billion naira assets as of the moment.

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N6.7TRN Petrol Subsidy Customs Boss Faults NNPC’S Consumption Figures - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 2, 2022
Figures attributed to the company put the daily consumption of the product at about 60 million liters, while the company said it on daily basis push out 98 million liters into the market, for which subsidy is calculated and paid.
Ali, who described the subsidy regime as non-existing, was responding to a question by the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, on what efforts the Customs is making to address reported smuggling of fuel, a development the NNPC blamed as being responsible for the huge amount paid for subsidy.
The committee had been engaging Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs on the 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, and Fiscal Strategy Paper, MTEF/FSP.
The Customs Boss noted that if it is assumed that NNPC was correct that the daily consumption was 60 million liters, and it supplies 98 million liters daily, questions needed to be answered whether all vehicle owners in Nigeria buy full tank capacity of the product daily. He added that how could 38 million liters, which is the differential between the estimated consumption and the supplied quantity, requiring at least 500 trucks to load, be moved out of the country on daily basis.
On his part, Deputy Chairman of the Committee Saidu Musa Abdullahi, while agreeing with Ali’s assertions, said the government is not doing well.

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N614bn Bailout: Governors Give Condition For Repayment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 20, 2019
The Nigerian Governors Forum, NGFhas demanded an audit of the six hundred and fourteen billion naira bailoutfunds from the Federal Government as a condition for the repayment of the loan.
The Forum’s Chairman and Ekiti StateGovernor, Kayode Fayemi said that it was important that an audit andreconciliation of accounts on the bailout fund is carried out between the federaland state governments, as a pre-condition for repayment.
In a communiqué issued after themeeting between the Governors and the Federal Government finance team, thechairman said governors have never been opposed to payment of loans, and theydo not want a situation that their banking and financial system will be inthreat.
The Minister of Finance, Budget andNational Planning, Zainab Ahmed, at the Public Consultation Forum on the draft2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework in Abuja on September 10,said the deductions will begin in two weeks, that is as from September 27.

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N649bn Paris Club Refund: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta To Get Lion’s Share - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
May 19, 2019
There are strong indications that five states mayget the highest allocation out of the 649.43 billion naira expected to be paidby the Federal Government to state governments from the final tranche of theParis Club loan refund.
The states, according to the investigations are AkwaIbom, Bayelsa, Delta, Kano and Rivers.
Findings showed that due to their strategicimportance in terms of revenue allocation, the five states had suffered thehighest deductions when the loans for the payment of the Paris club debt werebeing deducted from the federation account.
It was also gathered that the Federal Governmentmight not pay the final tranche of the 649.43 billion naira refund until afterMay 29 when new states’ chief executive officers are sworn in.A top government official confided that statesthat got the highest allocation from the Federation Account AllocationCommittee were those that suffered highest deductions during the payment of theParis club debt.


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N780M Fraud: Ex-SGF ANYIM Spends Second Night In EFCC Cell - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 26, 2021
Anyim, who responded to an invitation from the anti-graft agency in respect of a N780 million aviation ministry’s fund, has been held since Sunday afternoon.
The former Senate President was grilled on Sunday for several hours in connection with the fund which was traced to a company in which he was a director.
The detention of the former SGF is coming days after Oduah was named in the Pandora Papers as one of 10 Nigerians hiding their wealth in tax havens.
The EFCC is believed to have commenced a probe of Oduah and others named in the report.
Sources said Anyim, who was Senate President between 2000 and 2003, would be released after the investigators are satisfied with his responses to the series of questions put to him in respect to the slush fund.

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N80bn Fraud: Federal Government Suspends Accountant-General Ahmed Idris - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 19, 2022
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed ordered his suspension through a letter dated May 18, 2022.
Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Communications Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi, who confirmed the development, said the suspension was to allow for proper and unhindered investigation into the serious allegations” against him, in line with Public Service Rules.
He explained that the suspension took effect from Tuesday, 18 May, adding that the suspension is without pay, and during the period, he is not expected to be at work or have any contact with the office.
It will be recalled that the Anti-graft agency had on Monday announced the arrest of Ahmed Idris.
EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren in a statement stated that Operatives of Commission arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of 80 billion naira.
The statement added that EFCC’s verified intelligence indicated that the Ahmed Idris raked up the funds through fake consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members, and close associates.


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NACA DG Resigned Voluntarily, Not Sacked - Presidency - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 3, 2019
The Presidency has confirmed that erstwhile Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of Aids NACA, Sani Aliyu, resigned his appointment voluntarily.
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,Garba Shehu, who confirmed the development on his Facebook page dismissedinsinuations in some quarters that the DG was sacked.
The Permanent Secretary, General Services in the Office of the Secretaryto the Government of the Federation, Olusegun Adekunle had on Tuesday via astatement announced the appointment of Gambo Aliyu as the new Director-Generalof NACA.
He said the appointment of the new head of NACA, which wasapproved by President Buhari, was in line with the provision of Section 8,Sub-Section 4 of National Agency for the Control of Aids Establishment Act,2007.
Adekunle disclosed that Aliyu’s appointment as theDirector-General of the agency was for an initial term of four years.


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NAF 55th Anniversary: FG Promises Support For Military Research Initiatives - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 28, 2019
The Federal Government has pledged to support all meaningful civil-military research programmes to make the Nigerian Armed Forces self-reliant.
The Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, made the promise at the occasion of the Nigerian Air Force Research and Development Competition/Exhibition for 2019 held at the Eagle Square in Abuja.
The exhibition was organised by the Nigerian Air Force as parts of programmes to mark its 55th anniversary.
Osinbajo in making the promise, said that it was in line with the current administration’s policy of promoting local content.
Osinbajo represented by Secretary to the Federal Government, Boss Mustapha, commended the Air Force for its various recent initiatives.
He called on all stakeholders to embark on fruitful collaborations and joint partnerships to fund more research and development activities in the country.


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NAF 55th Anniversary: FG Promises Support For Military Research Initiatives - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 28, 2019
The Federal Government has pledged to support allmeaningful civil-military research programmes to make the Nigerian Armed Forcesself-reliant.
The Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, made the promiseat the occasion of the Nigerian Air Force Research and DevelopmentCompetition/Exhibition for 2019 held at the Eagle Square in Abuja.
The exhibition was organised by the Nigerian AirForce as parts of programmes to mark its 55th anniversary.
Osinbajo in making the promise, said that it was inline with the current administration’s policy of promoting local content.
Osinbajo represented by Secretary to the FederalGovernment, Boss Mustapha, commended the Air Force for its various recentinitiatives.
He called on all stakeholders to embark on fruitfulcollaborations and joint partnerships to fund more research and developmentactivities in the country.


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NAF 58th Anniversary: Buhari Charges Security Agencies To Ensure Secure, Prosperous Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 23, 2022
Speaking in Kano Monday at a ceremonial parade to commemorate the 58th Anniversary of the Nigerian Air Force, the President tasked the security agencies to remain committed, steadfast and resolute as government forges ahead to achieving a secure, peaceful and more prosperous Nigeria.
While praising the leadership of the security agencies for doing their jobs well, President Buhari particularly lauded the Chief of Air Staff, officers, airmen, airwomen and civilian staff of the air force for the good work they are doing to support government’s defence and security policies as well as the high level of discipline, loyalty to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and support of democratic values.
The president also had kind words for the Nigerian Air Force for living up to its constitutional responsibilities of securing the nation, and in the process, justifying the investments of the government of the day in the force.
According to him, the Air Force had transformed into a formidable entity, ready to confront immediate and future challenges.


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NAF Airstrikes Kill Many Terrorists In Niger, Economic Saboteurs In South South - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 29, 2024
Spokesperson,  Nigerian Airforce,  NAF,  Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet,  who made this in a statement  in Abuja, in Shiroro local government,  the strikes were executed at the stronghold of notorious terrorist kingpin, Mallam Umar and several other commanders located in the Alawa Forest area.
It added that similar air strikes were also carried out the same day in the Niger Delta region against economic saboteurs and oil thieves bent of illegally siphoning crude oil from mutilated pipelines, while destroying the environment and ecosystems.
The statement noted that this time, surveillance over Ke, Egbema, Akaso Krakama, Krikama and Military Council Valley revealed retinue of illegal refining sites which were effectively destroyed by the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe.


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NAF Chopper Crash: Reps To Investigate Remote Cause - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 17, 2019
The House of Representatives Committee on Air Force,has described as unfortunate the ugly incident involving an Air Force traininghelicopter which crashed in Enugu on Thursday.
The committee has invited the Chief of Air Staff,Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, to brief the committee on the immediate andremote causes of the crash.
The chairman of the committee, Shehu Koko, in apress statement he personally signed, assured of the House of Representatives’determination to investigate the incident to avoid recurrence.
The NAF Twitter handle, while reporting the incidentsaid; “a training helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force had crashed inEnugu State after returning from a routine exercise.”
The lawmaker in his statement, as members ofparliament, particularly the House of Representatives committee on Air Force isdisturbed that such incident  occurred ata time when the Air Force had assured the Parliament and the nation that theforce was fully prepared to take on insecurity head-on and bring an end to itin collaboration with other sister agencies.

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NAF Denies Paying Bandits For Captured Anti-Aircraft Gun - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 18, 2021
The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made the denial in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
According to Gabkwet, the report stated that the reason behind the payment was to retrieve the anti-aircraft gun which it alleged the NAF feared could be used against aircraft operating within the state.
He, however, noted that the development was an avenue once again for NAF to appeal to members of the media, both national and international, and social media, to be circumspect in their reportage, as well as endeavour to always verify their facts before going public.
The director, however, enjoined the public to disregard the falsehood emanating from some sections of the social and mainstream media.

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NAF Destroys 10 Bandits’ Camps In Kaduna State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 21, 2022
A statement issued in Kaduna by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the operations were conducted within a week.
He said the hideout of a bandit, Alhaji Ganai, was struck and destroyed south of Kidandan in Giwa Local Government Area of the state.
He added that the hideout of another bandit, Ali Kawaje in Birnin Gwari, was similarly targeted and destroyed.
The commissioner said two other camps belonging to Musa Pajelo and Kachalla Bello, and other targets in Walawa area, Fadaman Kanauta and Kuduru were also destroyed.
Aruwan however added that areas covered by the air operations in Chikun Local Government Area includes Gwagwada Forest, Kugosi, Godani, Twali, Gwagwada, Sarkin Pawa, Kabai, Kabusu Hills, Amara Hills, Sabon Gayan and Polewire.

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NAF Destroys Another Terrorist’s Logistics Camp At Bakare In Borno - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 20, 2019
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF says its Air Task Force of‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ has destroyed some more logistics facilities belongingto the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP in the northern part ofBorno.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, AirCommodore Ibikunle Daramola, who made this known in a statement in Abuja, saidthe operation is in furtherance of the objectives for initiating ‘OperationRattle Snake’ an Air Interdiction Operation.
It targets selected locations within the North-East tofurther degrade remnants of terrorists as well as deny them safe havens andfreedom of action.
Daramola explained that the operation was executed atBakare, an island settlement within the Lake Chad green fringes. According tohim, the NAF jets attacked and destroyed some compounds where the ISWAPlogistics stores were kept.

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NAF Destroys Another Terrorists’ Meeting Venue In Borno - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 19, 2019
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF has destroyed another BokoHaram Terrorists meeting venue and neutralised several of their fighters atNgoske on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno state.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, AirCommodore Ibikunle Daramola who announced this in a statement in Abuja said theoperation was executed through the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE.
He said the Air Task Force detailed its ground attackaircraft to engage the hideout, scoring devastatingly accurate hits which ledto the complete destruction of the two buildings as well as the neutralisationof several terrorists.
Daramola said the NAF, operating in concert withsurface forces, would sustain its efforts to completely destroy all remnants ofthe terrorists in the North East.

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NAF Eliminates Terrorists Leader, Shanono In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 11, 2022
The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
He said that the terrorists were eliminated following sustained air operations in the North West.
According to him, no less than 26 kidnapped victims earlier held by the insurgents were released as a result of the air strikes.
He added that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, had commended troops for the sustained air strike against terrorists operating in the zone.
Gabkwet said that the Chief of Air Staff had reviewed the ongoing air operations against the insurgents and other criminal elements in the country.


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NAF Fighter Jets Kill Terrorists, Destroy Hideouts In Borno - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 3, 2019
The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a Boko Haram terrorist hideout and killed some fighters at Alafa on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
NAFDirector of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibukunle Daramola,confirmed this in on Friday.
Accordingto him, the success was recorded in line with the military’s efforts to wipeout the remnants of the insurgents from the North-east.
The NAF spokesman explained that the airstrike was conducted on Thursday following Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions that revealed the presence of the terrorists, along with their logistics supplies and equipment, in a group of structures within the settlement.
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Headded that the ATF dispatched two Alpha Jets to attack the location, scoringaccurate hits in the target area, which led to the destruction of some of thestructures and equipment as well as the killing of several terrorists.

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NAF Jets Bomb Insurgents Commanders During Meeting In Sambisa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 15, 2019
The Nigerian Air Force says its Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole had destroyed a location at Boboshe, near Sambisa Forest in Borno State, being used by Boko Haram terrorists as a meeting venue.
NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement from the said the attack was conducted following continual days of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions with Human Intelligence reports.
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He said a buildingwithin the settlement was being used by the terrorists where their commandersassemble to take instructions before launching attacks against troops andcivilians.

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NAF Neutralises Scores Of Insurgents At Bula Korege In Borno - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 24, 2019
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF says its Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists, and destroyed their hideout at Bula Korege on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno state.
A statementby NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore IbikunleDaramola said the operation was conducted on Friday.
It further said that the air strikes conducted by the air task force was part of an ongoing mission code-named Operation Green Sweep-three which targets is to identify terrorists’ positions in Borno state.
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NAFexplained that the target was designated for attack based on credibleintelligence reports, which were further corroborated by series of IntelligenceSurveillance and Reconnaissance missions.